Total births
101
Girls' name · since 1997
Tesneem
101 babies named Tesneem in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16152
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tesneem is the #16152 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 101 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Tesneem recorded 101 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #16152 nationally today, ahead of 9% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #16152 among girls today
- 101 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tesneem is currently the #16152 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 101 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16152
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Tesneem vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16152
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Tesneem was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tesneem in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Tesneem compares
101 25th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tesneem's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tesneem | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tesneem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tesneem splits its recorded history at 2012: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tesneem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#16,152
Active since
1997
Tesneem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Tesneem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tesneem's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Tesneem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 41 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tesneem? ▼
Tesneem has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16152 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Tesneem most popular? ▼
Tesneem was most popular in the 2000s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Tesneem been used? ▼
Tesneem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tesneem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tessa, Tess, Tessie, Tesla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tesneem's data
- Tesneem's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tesneem
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tesneem: #16152 Girls' Name - 101 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tesneem. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tesneem draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.